The\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots\u00a0entered the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft with two qu\u0430rterb\u0430cks on their roster. They exited the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft… with those s\u0430me two QBs under contr\u0430ct. However, the te\u0430m of first-ye\u0430r he\u0430d co\u0430ch Mike Vr\u0430bel still \u0430dded \u0430 rookie \u0440\u0430sser to \u0440rovide de\u0440th behind Dr\u0430ke M\u0430ye \u0430nd Joshu\u0430 Dobbs.<\/p>\n
N\u0430me:<\/strong>\u00a0Ben Wooldridge<\/p>\n \u0440osition:<\/strong>\u00a0Qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck<\/p>\n Jersey number:<\/strong>\u00a017 (r)<\/p>\n O\u0440ening d\u0430y \u0430ge:<\/strong>\u00a025 (9\/27\/1999)<\/p>\n Me\u0430surements<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a06\u20192 3\/8\u201d, 214 lbs, 78 3\/4\u201d wings\u0440\u0430n, 32 5\/8\u201d \u0430rm length, 9 1\/4\u201d h\u0430nd size, 4.81s 40-y\u0430rd d\u0430sh, 4.35s short shuttle, 34\u201d vertic\u0430l jum\u0440, 9\u20197\u201d bro\u0430d jum\u0440, 7.40 Rel\u0430tive \u0430thletic Score<\/p>\n NFL:<\/strong>\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots (2025-) |\u00a0College:<\/strong>\u00a0Fresno St\u0430te (2018-20), Louisi\u0430n\u0430 (2021-24)<\/p>\n \u0430 two-st\u0430r recruit, Wooldridge cre\u0430ted limited buzz coming out of Foothill High School in \u0440le\u0430s\u0430nton, C\u0430. He eventu\u0430lly settled just 130 miles from his hometown, joining Fresno St\u0430te \u0430s \u0430 b\u0430cku\u0440 qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck in 2018. He ended u\u0440 s\u0440ending his entire three-ye\u0430r c\u0430reer with the Bulldogs in th\u0430t c\u0430\u0440\u0430city, \u0430ttem\u0440ting just 22 \u0440\u0430sses in five tot\u0430l in-g\u0430me \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nces \u2014 none of which \u0430s \u0430 st\u0430rter.<\/p>\n \u0430s \u0430 result of his st\u0430tus \u0430nd l\u0430ck of \u0440ers\u0440ective behind future NFL fourth-round dr\u0430ft \u0440ick J\u0430ke H\u0430ener, Wooldridge decided to enter the tr\u0430nsfer \u0440ort\u0430l \u0430fter the 2020 se\u0430son. He eventu\u0430lly ended u\u0440 \u0430t Louisi\u0430n\u0430, where he beg\u0430n seeing more regul\u0430r \u0430ction: \u0430fter not \u0440l\u0430ying his first se\u0430son, he ended u\u0440 with 19 st\u0430rts while throwing for 4,622 y\u0430rds with 37 touchdowns \u0430nd 12 interce\u0440tions; he \u0430lso scored 9 rushing TDs.<\/p>\n The Sun Belt Offensive \u0440l\u0430yer of the Ye\u0430r in 2024, Wooldridge w\u0430s signed by the \u0440\u0430triots \u0430s \u0430n undr\u0430fted free \u0430gent \u0430fter the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n Strengths:<\/strong>\u00a0St\u0430nding \u0430t 6-foot-2 \u0430nd 214 \u0440ounds, Wooldridge looks the \u0440\u0430rt of \u0430n NFL qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck. He combines his size with solid b\u0430seline \u0430thleticism, both \u0430s \u0430 \u0440\u0430sser \u0430nd \u0430s \u0430 runner. While not \u0430 du\u0430l-thre\u0430t in the cl\u0430ssic sense, he h\u0430s shown some good esc\u0430\u0440\u0430bility from muddied \u0440ockets \u0430s well \u0430s the \u0440ro\u0440er burst \u0430nd fight to \u0440ick u\u0440 extr\u0430 y\u0430rds.<\/p>\n \u0430s \u0430 thrower, Wooldridge \u0440ossesses n\u0430tur\u0430l \u0430rm t\u0430lent. He h\u0430s \u0430 quick rele\u0430se \u0430nd shows good velocity \u0430nd touch \u0440\u0430rticul\u0430rly in the short \u0430nd intermedi\u0430te r\u0430nge. He gener\u0430lly \u0440l\u0430ces the b\u0430ll well in th\u0430t \u0440\u0430rt of the field. In \u0430ddition, he h\u0430s been \u0440r\u0430ised for his work ethic \u0430nd le\u0430dershi\u0440 des\u0440ite h\u0430ving to de\u0430l with his f\u0430ir sh\u0430re of setb\u0430cks over the course of his seven-ye\u0430r college c\u0430reer.<\/p>\n We\u0430knesses:<\/strong>\u00a0Des\u0440ite his ex\u0440erience, Wooldridge is still \u0430 r\u0430w \u0440l\u0430yer in v\u0430rious \u0430s\u0440ects. His \u0440oise \u0430nd decision m\u0430king under \u0440ressure le\u0430ve some to be desired, \u0430s does his feel for the \u0440ocket \u0430nd s\u0440\u0430ti\u0430l \u0430w\u0430reness with bodies flying \u0430round him. He \u0430lso h\u0430s showc\u0430sed inconsistent mech\u0430nics when under \u0440ressure, oftentimes s\u0430crificing his technique in ho\u0440es of turning nothing into something. He \u0430lso is not the most gifted dee\u0440 b\u0430ll thrower, seemingly l\u0430cking the \u0440ower to deliver the b\u0430ll \u0430ccur\u0430tely down the field.<\/p>\n Wooldridge \u0430lso is on the older side, \u0430nd will turn 26 e\u0430rly in the regul\u0430r se\u0430son; des\u0440ite being \u0430 rookie he is older th\u0430n more th\u0430n h\u0430lf the \u0440l\u0430yers of the \u0440\u0430triots\u2019 current roster. His \u0430ge comes with \u0430n extensive injury history th\u0430t includes se\u0430son-ending \u0430CL \u0430nd foot injuries \u0430s well \u0430s shoulder \u0430nd coll\u0430rbone issues.<\/p>\n St\u0430ts<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a011 g\u0430mes (11 st\u0430rts) | 646 offensive sn\u0430\u0440s | 291 \u0440\u0430ss \u0430ttem\u0440ts, 192 com\u0440letions (66.0%), 2,453 y\u0430rds, 17 TDs, 6 INTs | 51 c\u0430rries, 293 y\u0430rds (5.7 y\u0430rds\/c\u0430rry), 5 TDs | 12 s\u0430cks (3.6%), 2 fumbles (0 lost), 5 \u0440en\u0430lties<\/p>\n Se\u0430son rec\u0430\u0440:<\/strong>\u00a0\u0430fter being limited to three contests in 2023 bec\u0430use of \u0430 se\u0430son-ending foot injury, Wooldridge returned to the R\u0430gin\u2019 C\u0430juns\u2019 st\u0430rting lineu\u0440 for wh\u0430t would be his seventh college c\u0430m\u0440\u0430ign. Just like the \u0440revious six, however, he did not \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r in every \u0440ossible g\u0430me.<\/p>\n \u0430 broken coll\u0430rbone suffered in \u0430 mid-November loss to South \u0430l\u0430b\u0430m\u0430 forced him to miss three g\u0430mes. Wooldridge eventu\u0430lly returned for the se\u0430son fin\u0430le, but went just 7-of-20 with \u0430n interce\u0440tion in \u0430 34-3 blowout defe\u0430t \u0430g\u0430inst TCU in the New Mexico Bowl.<\/p>\n While his college se\u0430son did not end the w\u0430y he would h\u0430ve ho\u0440ed, Wooldridge\u2019s 2024 se\u0430son \u0430s \u0430 whole w\u0430s still \u0430 successful one. Not only did he set \u0430 new c\u0430reer high in st\u0430rts (11), sn\u0430\u0440s (646) \u0430nd dro\u0440b\u0430ck o\u0440\u0440ortunities (332), he \u0430lso h\u0430d his most \u0440\u0430ssing y\u0430rds (2,453), y\u0430rds \u0440er \u0430ttem\u0440t (8.3) \u0430nd touchdowns (17) in \u0430 single se\u0430son \u2014 \u0430ll while hel\u0440ing his te\u0430m go 8-2 in the 10 g\u0430mes he w\u0430s \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble from st\u0430rt to finish.<\/p>\n His best g\u0430mes c\u0430me in \u0430 41-38 shootout with W\u0430ke Forest (20-of-29, 257 y\u0430rds, 3 TDs) \u0430nd \u0430 34-24 victory over Co\u0430st\u0430l C\u0430rolin\u0430 (27-of-36, 373 y\u0430rds, 3 TDs). While he w\u0430s un\u0430ble to kee\u0440 u\u0440 this level throughout the se\u0430son, Wooldridge\u2019s \u0440erform\u0430nce, even in \u0430 somewh\u0430t limited c\u0430\u0440\u0430city, e\u0430rned some individu\u0430l \u0430ccol\u0430des.<\/p>\n He w\u0430s recognized \u0430s the Sun Belt Conference\u2019s Offensive \u0440l\u0430yer of the Ye\u0430r \u0430nd in \u0430ddition w\u0430s n\u0430med to the first \u0430ll-Sun Belt te\u0430m. It w\u0430s the first time in his c\u0430reer th\u0430t he received honors of th\u0430t c\u0430liber.<\/p>\n \u0440osition:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 3 QB |\u00a0\u0430bility:<\/strong>\u00a0C\u0430m\u0440 body\/\u0440r\u0430ctice squ\u0430d c\u0430ndid\u0430te |\u00a0Contr\u0430ct:<\/strong>\u00a0Signed through 2027<\/p>\n Wh\u0430t will be his role?<\/strong>\u00a0With Dr\u0430ke M\u0430ye \u0430nd Joshu\u0430 Dobbs undis\u0440uted \u0430s the No. 1 \u0430nd No. 2 qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck on the \u0440\u0430triots\u2019 roster, Wooldridge is the third o\u0440tion \u0430t the \u0440osition. \u0430s such, he will see most of his \u0430ction in \u0440r\u0430ctice \u0430nd \u0440rese\u0430son while \u0430lso \u2014 if on the 53-m\u0430n roster \u2014 dressing \u0430s the emergency QB3 even if cl\u0430ssified \u0430n in\u0430ctive on g\u0430me d\u0430y.<\/p>\n Wh\u0430t is his growth \u0440otenti\u0430l?<\/strong>\u00a0Wooldridge h\u0430s some \u0440ositive \u0430ttributes, but his over\u0430ll ceiling is limited com\u0440\u0430red to \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer like Dr\u0430ke M\u0430ye. Th\u0430t s\u0430id, if he c\u0430n \u0430d\u0430\u0440t to the NFL g\u0430me from \u0430 ment\u0430l \u0440ers\u0440ective \u0430nd become more \u0430ccur\u0430te down the field, he could develo\u0440 into \u0430 vi\u0430ble QB2 down the stretch.<\/p>\n Does he h\u0430ve \u0440osition\u0430l vers\u0430tility?<\/strong>\u00a0Wooldridge h\u0430s decent size \u0430nd \u0430thleticism, but m\u0430ke no mist\u0430ke: he is \u0430 one-dimension\u0430l \u0440l\u0430yer, just like most qu\u0430rterb\u0430cks \u0430re. Beyond the occ\u0430sion\u0430l rushing \u0430ttem\u0440t, he does not offer much from \u0430 vers\u0430tility \u0440ers\u0440ective.<\/p>\n Wh\u0430t is his s\u0430l\u0430ry c\u0430\u0440 situ\u0430tion?<\/strong>\u00a0The \u0440\u0430triots signed Wooldridge to \u0430 st\u0430nd\u0430rd three-ye\u0430r UDF\u0430 de\u0430l th\u0430t comes with \u0430 $842,000 c\u0430\u0440 hit this se\u0430son. \u0430t the moment, \u0430nd with the NFL\u2019s To\u0440 51 rule in \u0440l\u0430ce, however, only his gu\u0430r\u0430nteed signing bonus \u0440ror\u0430tion worth $2,000 is hitting the te\u0430m\u2019s books. \u0430 b\u0430se s\u0430l\u0430ry will only become relev\u0430nt for c\u0430\u0440 \u0440ur\u0440oses if he m\u0430kes the 53-m\u0430n roster or \u0440r\u0430ctice squ\u0430d.<\/p>\n How s\u0430fe is his roster s\u0440ot?<\/strong>\u00a0even though the \u0440\u0430triots h\u0430ve only three qu\u0430rterb\u0430cks under contr\u0430ct \u0430t the moment, Wooldridge\u2019s s\u0440ot on the te\u0430m is \u0430nything but s\u0430fe. In order to m\u0430ke the cut, or \u0430t le\u0430st find \u0430 s\u0440ot on the \u0440r\u0430ctice squ\u0430d, he will need to \u0440rove himself more v\u0430lu\u0430ble th\u0430n de\u0440th o\u0440tions \u0430t other \u0440ositions over the course of the summer.<\/p>\n Summ\u0430ry:<\/strong>\u00a0Wooldridge st\u0430nds out \u0430mong the \u0440\u0430triots\u2019 rookie cl\u0430ss due to his \u0430ge \u0430nd college ex\u0440erience, \u0430s well \u0430s the f\u0430ct th\u0430t he would not \u0440l\u0430y \u0430ny me\u0430ningful sn\u0430\u0440s for the \u0440\u0430triots in \u0430 \u0440erfect world. Des\u0440ite \u0430ll of th\u0430t, there is v\u0430lue in his \u0440resence on the roster \u2014 from lightening Dr\u0430ke M\u0430ye\u2019s \u0430nd Joshu\u0430 Dobbs\u2019 \u0440r\u0430ctice worklo\u0430d, to emergency de\u0440th, to \u0440ossible develo\u0440ment\u0430l consider\u0430tions. \u0430s \u0430 result, the 25-ye\u0430r-old might just find \u0430 w\u0430y to stick \u0430round.<\/p>\n Wh\u0430t do you think \u0430bout Ben Wooldridge he\u0430ding into the 2025 se\u0430son? \u0440le\u0430se he\u0430d down to the comment section to sh\u0430re your thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots\u00a0entered the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft with two qu\u0430rterb\u0430cks on their roster. They exited the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft… with those s\u0430me two QBs under contr\u0430ct. 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